NISSAN ALTIMA 2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V408000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NISSAN | ALTIMA | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2011-08-22 | 2011-08-09 | 2011-08-11 |
Production Dates: 2011-06-15 - 2011-06-21
Manufacturers Involved: Nissan North America, Inc.
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 54
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 15, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 21, 2011 AND MODEL YEAR 2012 NISSAN NV VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 23, 2011, THROUGH JUNE 28, 2011 BECAUSE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT "ACU" WAS ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY.
THE AFFECTED ACU WILL NOT OPERATE AS DESIGNED AND THIS ISSUE MAY CAUSE THE AIR BAGS NOT TO INFLATE IN A CRASH WHEN THEY ARE DESIGNED TO INFLATE. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.
NISSAN WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NISSAN AT 1-800-647-7261.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
